158. God’s Most Important Characteristic?
What is the most important characteristic of God? For many of us love would come to mind as the most important characteristic of God. For good reason. Mankind rebelled against God through Adam and Eve, and because of love, Jesus paid the penalty of the sins for which...
157. Certainty in Heaven
Isn’t it presumptuous for Christians to say they know for sure they are going to heaven? Maybe something will happen before they die which would prevent them from going to heaven. That is what many non - Christians say about us going to heaven. But as believers in our...
156. Doubting Faith
Why do some Christians doubt their faith? Christians doubting their faith is more common than you may think. There are three main reasons many Christians doubt the existence of God. Lack of knowledge and a failure to trust God’s Word. A college student goes to biology...
155. Believing the Sovereignty of God
Why is believing in the sovereignty of God important? First, let’s look at the word sovereign. The dictionary defines the word this way: “one that exercises supreme authority”. Simply put… God is the boss; not you, God is in charge because He is God. We need to allow...
154. Future Sins?
I know that Jesus died and paid the penalty for all of my sins. Does that include the sins that I will commit in the future? God is outside of time; He is not bound by the past, present and future. He knows all of the sins that you have committed and will commit. All...
153. Will we recognize people in heaven?
Will we recognize people in heaven? The Bible does not give us a lot of information about our relationships in heaven. But the Bible does touch on the subject. There was a rich man and a beggar who both died. The rich man ended up in hell but he recognized the beggar...
152. Why should I go to church?
Why should I go to church? It’s so boring. You’re right, sometimes church is boring. Maybe the preacher is speaking on a topic that you have no interest in. Maybe you can’t get your mind off what you need to do this week. Here are some reasons why you should go to...
151. Why should I believe the Bible?
Why should I believe the Bible, everybody knows it’s full of contradictions. Actually, the Bible is not full of contradictions. It does have parts that are difficult to understand that people interpret as contradictions, but with some basic knowledge of the text those...
150. Why should I become a Christian?
Why should I become a Christian? The worst hypocrites are in the church. A hypocrite says or believes one thing but does another. And yes, there are hypocrites in the church, but not all Christians are hypocrites. There are a lot of Christians that live true to their...
149. Why is life so unfair?
Why is life so unfair? The lives of people who don’t believe in God are often times better than those who do believe in God. Let’s take a quick look at a man who wrote a chapter in the book of Psalm. His name is Asaph, and he wrote Psalm 73. Asaph was dealing with a...
148. Why is Jesus the only way to God?
Why is Jesus the only way to God? A personal God created the heavens and the earth. He also created man in His own image and had a perfect relationship with him. When Adam and Eve rebelled against God, they brought in sin to all of mankind and creation. That...
147. Why doesn’t God answer my prayers?
Why doesn’t God answer my prayers? Here’s a scenario: Your 10 year old daughter has been hit by a car and is in critical condition. You pray for her life; your church prays for her healing. But she dies two days later. You are hurt and disappointed with God. After...